The William S. Hart Board discussed potential learning options for the spring semester on Wednesday, including two distance or alternative options and a “blended” model of partial in-person learning.  Assistant Superintendent Kathy Hunter provided an overview during the Oct. 21 meeting of the three learning options available to students for the spring semester beginning Jan. 11, 2021, should they be ...

Emblem Academy teacher Shannon King was named Teacher of the Year for the Saugus Union School District. King said she was “so surprised” when she learned that she was named the Teacher of the Year for the Saugus Union School District. “It really is such a huge honor,” she said. “Teachers work really hard, and it’s really nice to be ...

Seven high schools within the William S. Hart Union High School District were recently ranked among the top 12 percent of public high schools in the United States, officials announced Tuesday. A recent ranking published by “U.S. News & World Report” placed seven Hart District high schools in the top 12 percent of over 24,000 public high schools across the ...

Schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District and Castaic Union School District began their fall semester utilizing an online-only, distance-learning format on Tuesday. In the weeks and months leading up to the start of the school year, school districts across the Santa Clarita Valley discussed the various potential scenarios for a return to campus, but ultimately the ...

The William S. Hart Union School District governing board is set to discuss the plan for returning to school in the fall at a virtual special meeting of the board Wednesday morning. The meeting is expected to touch on all aspects of the school reopening, including instruction, extracurriculars and access to school resources, according to the Hart District.  “We had ...

A Saugus Union School District (SUSD) parent expressed concern Wednesday over social media posts made by two members of the SUSD Board. By Mary Nieves I am a parent of children in the Saugus Union School District, and I am outraged at the behavior of our School Board President, Julie Olsen, and School Board Member David Barlavi. They have each ...

Los Angeles County schools have been given guidelines for health and safety in order to reopen from the County Office of Education. The Los Angeles County Office of Education has released guidelines regarding public schools reopening, including requiring masks and hybrid classes. Both staff and students are to be expected to arrive at the schools wearing cloth face coverings and ...

For the eighth time in a row, Bowman High School was named a “Model Continuation High School” in the State of California, officials announced Wednesday. Bowman was one of 43 schools recognized as Model Continuation High Schools (MCHS) by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond for 2020. The award is presented every three years, and Bowman High has earned ...

In the last week, detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station conducted over two dozen threat assessments for schools within the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said. Over the last week, detectives conducted over two dozen threat assessments, and arrested three Santa Clarita students and referred another two to “appropriate resources,” according to officials. “We take each threat seriously. We ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District Board of Governors has unanimously voted to appoint Kathy Hunter as Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, officials announced Thursday. With 2019 marking 20 years of working within the Hart District, Hunter taught students with emotional issues at Valencia High School before becoming a Special Education Program Specialist at the district office. She ...